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Job Predicament

UnatcoAgent

UnatcoAgent

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Hi guys, I wanted to get some advice on this situation if possible.

Currently I am working as a cashier at a local grocery store. I'm 19 and have worked there for 3 years. It was going to be my main summer job as it has been the past few years. Anyway, yesterday I was offered a job with the city as a traffic counter, which I will want to accept. They are mailing me a letter of offer and then there is a meeting on Monday outlining the position. I have no idea how many hours it would entail or at what the pay would be.

Anyway, I won't be able to just up and quit my job at the grocery store because I will no doubt lose any recommendation if I did that out of the blue.

But I guess I might have to just do that if the government job requires me to start right away, I guess ?

I'm not sure how I should go about quitting there, or if I should even tell them about this job possibility until after I accept it. Ideas ?


Also - I had 2 interviews at a clothing store last week, the 2nd being Thursday. The manager said "I think you'd be perfect - you'll be hearing from us VERY soon" but I have yet to hear from them, should I go into the store by the end of the week and find out what's going on if they don't call ?

Thanks - Rob
 
give two weeks notice before you quit your grocery store job. your other job wont expect you to start right away. or if they do, most likely they can be reasoned with to push your start date back a week or two.
 
Go into the clothing store at weeks end and see what the manager has to say if you don't hear from him by than. Going in is better than simply calling which would be acceptable but seeing you in person allows him the opportunity to put a name with a face.

I suggest giving your current employeer as much time as possible to find a replacement and if this means negotiating your starting date for the govt' position than do so. The city should understand your obligations and if they don't than start whenever they want you to and convey to the grocery store that you tried to extend your start date to allow for a two week notice but was unsuccessful. At least this way you tried to give them the customery two weeks notice and they should be fine with this and it would be very shady of them to not give you a good recommendation in the future.
 
Don't tell your employer until you have a new job. Give 2 weeks notice. Your new employer should understand that.
 
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